A man who drove away from a traffic stop in Deltona was arrested Thursday in Daytona Beach with the help of Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood, who was off duty at the time, according to deputies.
According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy tried to pull over Michael Becht, 23, at the intersection of Catalina and Howland boulevards in Deltona around 8 p.m. Investigators said Becht was driving with a black Mercedes with a temporary tag that was obscured by a cover plate.
According to a news release, the deputy asked Becht to pull over into a nearby parking lot so that they would not block traffic. Body camera video shows the exchange between Becht and the deputy and the driver appears to agree to pull over; however, as the deputy heads back to his cruiser, the Mercedes takes off.
Deputies said Becht drove down Catalina Boulevard and got onto Interstate 4. The sheriff’s office helicopter followed the Mercedes. Video from the helicopter shows the car swerving through traffic and running at least one red light.
The video shows the Mercedes get boxed in by traffic at the intersection of Nova and Beville roads. In the video, Chitwood arrives on the scene in an unmarked vehicle, which he uses to block in the Mercedes.
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